nazren jo us tannaz ki hum par thahar gain
kaliyan hamare hath se do chaar gir gain

marne ke ba'd aur bhi kuchh sanahe hue
sadken meri aziz kitabon se bhar gain

kuchh gir pade zamin pe kuchh nim-jaan hue
aankhen hamare yar ki kya kya na kar gain

lai hai aise mod pa ye zindagi hamein
jaane hazaron khwahishen rahon mein mar gain

us shokh dil-fareb ki aankhen bhi hain fareb
ghayal dilon mein dub ke kis kis ke ghar gain

jaise hi paen bagh mein us ne kiya khiram
bechain titliyan bhi idhar se udhar gain

'barham' rumuz-e-ishq na hum par kabhi khule
kya kya qayamaten thin jo dil par guzar gain